Tidal analysis of meridional winds at the South Pole using a VHF interferometric meteor radar

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 16, 2006, Pages

  Lau, Elías M ^a   Avery, Susan K ^a   Avery, James P ^b   Palo, Scott E ^b   Makarov, Nikolai A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

^c Institute of Experimental Meteorology Science and Production Association   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; INTERFEROMETRY; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; SOLAR RADIATION; WIND;

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; MESOSPHERE; RADAR INTERFEROMETRY; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOSPHERE; WIND FIELD; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 33847095998     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006734     Document Type: Article

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